Devil May Care is coming off a victory in the Bonnie Miss at Gulfstream Park.Rule finished third in the Florida Derby in his last race.

Under the rules, Pletcher could enter Devil May Care in both the Derby and the Kentucky Oaks and decide on her race later, but he said Monday that he isn't planning on double-entering her.

Entries for the Oaks, which will be run Friday, will be taken Tuesday, and entries for the Derby, which will be run Saturday, will be taken Wednesday.

Concerning Rule, Pletcher said: “For some reason, he doesn’t seem as sharp as he did early in the year. We’re going to take a pass.’’

The withdrawal of Rule opens a spot for Jackson Bend, trained by Nick Zito, in the Derby field.

Backtalk, trained by New Orleans native Tom Amoss, appears to have a strong chance to make the Derby field.

Pletcher said Monday morning that he probably wouldn’t enter Interactif, though the trainer said he would discuss the situation later Monday with the owners. If Interactif is withdrawn, Backtalk would move into the 20th position on the graded-earnings list.

If more than 20 entries are taken for the race, graded earnings are the criteria to trim the field to 20 horses.

If Interactif isn’t entered, Pletcher, who on Sunday announced that Eskendereya is injured and won’t be running, still would have four Derby horses – Devil May Care, Mission Impazible, Discreetly Mine and Super Saver.